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NURS 1601 Math Remediation 1 (Student) 18. The patient is ordered Zofran 0.05mg/kg/day IM once now. The patient weighs 175lbs. On hand you have Zofran 8mg/5ml. How many ml will you administer per dose? (Round answer to the nearest tenths place if applicable). Answer: 05ngh

Answer 1

ANSWER.

* Calculation of volume(ml) of drug required.

      Formula

          Volume(ml) = Desired dose(D)/Dose in hand(H) * Quantity.

    Here

         Ordered dose = 0.05 mg/kg/day.

         Weight of the patient = 175 lbs.

Convert lbs to kg for calculation

             1 lbs = 0.454 kg

   So

       Weight of the patient = 175 * 0.454

                                         = 79.5 kg.

         Desired dose(D) = 0.05 * 79.5

                                     = 3.98 mg.

          Dose in hand(H) = 8 mg.

               Quantity(Q) = 5 ml

As per above formula

        Volume(ml) of drug required = D/H * Q

                                                      = 3.98/8 * 5

                                                      = 0.49 * 5

                                                      = 2.5

                                        Round to the nearest tenth

                                                      = 3 ml.